Football betting preview: Valencia favourites when Levante visits

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sat 14.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de Mestalla (54000 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the La Liga table so far. Here's the Valencia - Levante latest:

Valencia have less rest than Levante in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Champions League game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Estadio de Mestalla. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Levante have had more rest.

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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Valencia form and stats

Valencia are steadily winning La Liga games and points here at Estadio de Mestalla. 8 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 14 games. In general it's been a long time since Valencia tasted defeat here at Estadio de Mestalla, as they have taken at least one point from their last 14 home games in the league.

The Valencia crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 3-4 to Atalanta here at Estadio de Mestalla in a Champions League match. Preceding that game was the away draw at Deportivo Alavés that finished 1-1.

As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

The Valencia fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 14 league matches. From these home matches, Valencia have conceded only 12 goals.

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Levante form and stats

There's been little loot from Levante's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 14 away games in the La Liga. Levante only have 3 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 0 draws. It's all red in the travel logs of Levante, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.

There were no winners in Levante's previous match, a La Liga home game that ended 1-1 vs Granada (placed 9th). Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting SD Eibar's place.

Aitor had red hot gloves after the game against Granada, shaping the outcome of the game with six saves made.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Levante as they have only managed to score 13 times from 14 away games in the league. The Levante manager F. López Fernández has some worries about the defense as 28 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Levante - Valencia 2-4 earlier this season. Valencia-Levante H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Valencia five wins, Levante three wins, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

LevanteR. Martí Salvador
R. Martí Salvador
11 goals
ValenciaD. Parejo Muñoz
D. Parejo Muñoz
8 goals
ValenciaM. Gómez González
M. Gómez González
8 goals

Valencia missing players

Levante missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Valencia Levante
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 14 3 Played P 5 14 27
11 8 3 Won W 1 3 10
9 6 0 Drew D 0 0 3
7 0 0 Lost L 4 11 14
38 23 6 Scored S 5 13 32
39 12 2 Conceded C 10 28 40
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
85% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 78%
48% 36% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 79% 59%
22% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 21% 22%
15% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 7%
67% 64% 67% BTTS BTTS 80% 64% 59%
22% 36% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 15%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 36% 30%
 
4.6 5.2 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.1 5.1
4.5 4.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.6 6.6 6
2.3 2.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.4 2.3
5 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
250 142 36 Total Shots T S 61 150 313
92 57 17 Shots on Target S O 16 49 109
41% 40% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 27% 29%
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Levante have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Levante have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Levante have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Levante haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Valencia have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Valencia have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Valencia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Barcelona 27 18 4 5 63 31 14 13 1 0 45 12 13 5 3 5 18 19 32 58
2 Real Madrid 27 16 8 3 49 19 13 9 4 0 27 9 14 7 4 3 22 10 30 56
3 Sevilla 27 13 8 6 39 29 13 6 5 2 19 13 14 7 3 4 20 16 10 47
4 Real Sociedad 27 14 4 9 45 33 13 8 2 3 27 12 14 6 2 6 18 21 12 46
5 Getafe 27 13 7 7 37 25 14 7 4 3 21 13 13 6 3 4 16 12 12 46
6 Atletico Madrid 27 11 12 4 31 21 14 8 5 1 20 9 13 3 7 3 11 12 10 45
7 Valencia 27 11 9 7 38 39 14 8 6 0 23 12 13 3 3 7 15 27 -1 42
8 Villarreal 27 11 5 11 44 38 13 6 4 3 26 17 14 5 1 8 18 21 6 38
9 Granada 27 11 5 11 33 32 13 8 2 3 16 8 14 3 3 8 17 24 1 38
10 Athletic Club 27 9 10 8 29 23 13 7 3 3 15 7 14 2 7 5 14 16 6 37
11 Osasuna 27 8 10 9 34 38 14 5 5 4 20 20 13 3 5 5 14 18 -4 34
12 Real Betis 27 8 9 10 38 43 14 7 3 4 27 21 13 1 6 6 11 22 -5 33
13 Levante 27 10 3 14 32 40 13 7 3 3 19 12 14 3 0 11 13 28 -8 33
14 Deportivo Alavés 27 8 8 11 29 37 14 6 5 3 18 11 13 2 3 8 11 26 -8 32
15 Real Valladolid 27 6 11 10 23 33 13 3 7 3 14 13 14 3 4 7 9 20 -10 29
16 SD Eibar 27 7 6 14 27 41 14 6 1 7 19 20 13 1 5 7 8 21 -14 27
17 Celta de Vigo 27 5 11 11 22 34 13 4 5 4 10 12 14 1 6 7 12 22 -12 26
18 Mallorca 27 7 4 16 28 44 14 6 2 6 16 14 13 1 2 10 12 30 -16 25
19 Leganés 27 5 8 14 21 39 14 4 3 7 13 19 13 1 5 7 8 20 -18 23
20 Espanyol 27 4 8 15 23 46 13 1 5 7 12 24 14 3 3 8 11 22 -23 20

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Barcelona 27 18 4 5 63 31 14 13 1 0 45 12 13 5 3 5 18 19 32 58
2 Real Madrid 27 16 8 3 49 19 13 9 4 0 27 9 14 7 4 3 22 10 30 56
3 Sevilla 27 13 8 6 39 29 13 6 5 2 19 13 14 7 3 4 20 16 10 47
4 Real Sociedad 27 14 4 9 45 33 13 8 2 3 27 12 14 6 2 6 18 21 12 46
5 Getafe 27 13 7 7 37 25 14 7 4 3 21 13 13 6 3 4 16 12 12 46
6 Atletico Madrid 27 11 12 4 31 21 14 8 5 1 20 9 13 3 7 3 11 12 10 45
7 Valencia 27 11 9 7 38 39 14 8 6 0 23 12 13 3 3 7 15 27 -1 42
8 Villarreal 27 11 5 11 44 38 13 6 4 3 26 17 14 5 1 8 18 21 6 38
9 Granada 27 11 5 11 33 32 13 8 2 3 16 8 14 3 3 8 17 24 1 38
10 Athletic Club 27 9 10 8 29 23 13 7 3 3 15 7 14 2 7 5 14 16 6 37
11 Osasuna 27 8 10 9 34 38 14 5 5 4 20 20 13 3 5 5 14 18 -4 34
12 Real Betis 27 8 9 10 38 43 14 7 3 4 27 21 13 1 6 6 11 22 -5 33
13 Levante 27 10 3 14 32 40 13 7 3 3 19 12 14 3 0 11 13 28 -8 33
14 Deportivo Alavés 27 8 8 11 29 37 14 6 5 3 18 11 13 2 3 8 11 26 -8 32
15 Real Valladolid 27 6 11 10 23 33 13 3 7 3 14 13 14 3 4 7 9 20 -10 29
16 SD Eibar 27 7 6 14 27 41 14 6 1 7 19 20 13 1 5 7 8 21 -14 27
17 Celta de Vigo 27 5 11 11 22 34 13 4 5 4 10 12 14 1 6 7 12 22 -12 26
18 Mallorca 27 7 4 16 28 44 14 6 2 6 16 14 13 1 2 10 12 30 -16 25
19 Leganés 27 5 8 14 21 39 14 4 3 7 13 19 13 1 5 7 8 20 -18 23
20 Espanyol 27 4 8 15 23 46 13 1 5 7 12 24 14 3 3 8 11 22 -23 20

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